William B Travis High School – Eng IV

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students will apply earlier TEKS strands of developing and sustaining foundational skills, comprehension, response, multiple genres, author’s purpose and craft, composition, and inquiry with greater depth in increasingly complex texts as they become self-directed, critical learners who work collaboratively and independently to develop and use metacognitive skills. The strands are integrated and progressive, so students think critically as readers and writers as they adapt to the ever-evolving nature of language and literacy. The overarching theme in English Language Arts is the study, analysis, and application of the intentional decisions authors make as they design an experience for an audience. Students will engage in academic discourse, writing, and reading across diverse texts with opportunities for cross-curricular content, close reading routines, and independent, self-selected reading.